News and information for patients.
The Corcept Therapeutics “Grace Study”, designed to evaluate the benefits and side effects of a new medication for people with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome, continues full steam ahead. The company recently announced the availability of new
The article, developed by the Pituitary Society and initially published in 2017, lays out the criteria necessary to guide the care of people with pituitary disease. The authors write that, among other things, there are no formal definitions of the criteria needed to be considered genuinely excellent.
Becoming an empowered patient is an important part of health care. However, managing a care team while living with a rare condition may require some skill, and a toolkit may be helpful in navigating care.
From Pituitary World News friend and contributor Dr. Kevin Yuen comes this interesting webinar sponsored by the Pituitary Network Association: Doc, why do I feel lousy after treatment for my pituitary tumor? Dr. Kevin Yuen
Kudos to Pfizer’s new series on patient support. The first one features critical advice on emotional and mental help support! The materials provide valuable content given the importance of mental health issues to acromegaly patients.
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If you missed it, no worries! Here it is. Listen to Linda Rio and Dawn Herring as they discuss emotional and mental health in pituitary disease. Don’t miss this compelling and highly personal discussion from
In this interesting scan, Dr. Lewis Blevins points out an interesting enlargement of the sella turcica, a deviated stalk, and an asymmetrical pituitary gland in this patient with hypoprolactinemia.
Pour yourself a cup of coffee and join us LIVE on Friday, July 9th from 9:00 to 10:30 am, PST, (12:00 to 1:30 pm, EST) for our first LIVE virtual Pituitary World News Roundtable –
If you missed this fantastic event, here is an on-demand video you can watch at your leisure. In this second installment of the Ionis’ Rare Disease Webinar series, panelists discuss acromegaly, a condition in which
On Cushing’s Day, we share Sharmyn McGraw’s blog on her journey with the disease. From her Blog – “Now twenty-one years in remission from a pituitary adenoma tumor, Sharmyn McGraw, patient advocate, author, artist, and
The Pacific Neuroscience Institute is celebrating 20 years of their pituitary patient support group! Ever since April 2001, when the first meeting was held, the institute, with Sharmyn McGraw’s help, has been conducting patient support